Rapper Shaggy Got His Distinctive Voice from Making Fun of His Marine Corps Drill Instructors One might think that making fun of a drill instructor would lead to a severely shortened life span, but for reggae rapper...
How the Creator of Pop-Tarts Gave the US a Delicious Treat and a Sweet Foreign Policy Tool Pop-Tart creator William "Bill" Post was also an Army Air Forces veteran who served in occupied Japan after World War II. And...
These 4 US Presidents Were Also War Heroes Many of the men who have served as president of the United States also served in the military, and some of them are...
Chuck Mawhinney, the Deadliest Sniper in Marine Corps History, Dies at 75 Chuck Mawhinney's record was an incredible achievement given the fact that he nearly didn't join the Marine Corps in the...
Famous Veteran: Gene Hackman Two-time Academy Award winner Gene Hackman, a Marine Corps veteran, worked odd jobs before becoming an actor while in his 30s...
Almost 80 Years Later, Audie Murphy's Medal of Honor Action Is Still Like Something Out of a Movie Audie Murphy's one-man fight against the Nazis in Europe might seem like something straight out of a modern action movie, but...
Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson Was Court-Martialed for Refusing to Move to the Back of a Bus Jackie Robinson's court-martial kept the baseball icon from fighting in World War II Europe.
Legendary Broadcast Journalist and Army Veteran Charles Osgood Dies at 91 Fellow broadcast news legend Charles Kuralt called Charles Osgood "one of the last great broadcast writers" because of his...
Sen. Bill Bradley Was an Air Force Vet, Olympian and 2-Time NBA Champion Professional politician, professional athlete, profession of arms: Bill Bradley did it all.
The Story of Notre Dame's Legendary 'Rudy' Ruettiger Began in Vietnam Before "Rudy" went to Notre Dame to play for the Irish, he earned the GI Bill in Vietnam.
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...